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Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Awesome tour
Reviewed by: Beth
I cannot say enough good about our tour guide, Shannon. She was very knowledgeable and very passionate about Hawaii and the things she shared with us. She got so excited about Valcano National Park which made her group excited. She took care of every detail for everyone on the tour. I would go on any tour Shannon was leading.
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| Packages: | Route #1 - Rainbow Falls, Hilo Town & Volcano |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/27 |
Oahu to Big Island - Helicopter Tour & Volcano Sightseeing Adventure with Lunch
Best Time
Reviewed by: Matt
Had the best time doing this tour got to see so much of the island
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| Packages: | Helicopter & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/17 |
Big Island Spectacular Circle Island Helicopter Flight with Landing Option
Excellent flight around the Big Island...
Reviewed by: archieman1
Beautiful weather and exceptional views from the helicopter flight over the Big Island. We saw lava flowing into the ocean and several "hot spots" while flying over the volcano. Saw rain forests and waterfalls that we never would have seen hiking. Stopped for some fuel in Hilo... it all was a blast and worth the money to see the island in a way you can't on foot.
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| Packages: | Big Island Spectacular (1 hr 45 mins) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/18 |
Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
A "Grand" Tour
Reviewed by: Staci S.
This was a great tour for our first full day on the island. Kala , our guide, was a world of information about all things Hawaiian! He was so excited to show us turtles on the black sand beach, lava at the volcano,and beautiful Waipio Valley. He gave us great ideas on where the best burgers and the most delicious malasadas on the island where...and yes we went back to try them ! It was a long day, but as others had commented before me, it flew by!
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| Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/13 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
期待以上の大自然の景観
Reviewed by: Big Island 250
キラウエア火山、ヒロの上空、ハワイ島東部の海岸線、ワイピオ渓谷を周遊するコースに参加しました。ヘリコプターも初めての体験で、本当に素晴らしい雄大なハワイ島の自然の景観を目の当たりにして感動のフライトでした。 パイロットは英語と日本語でガイドしていただけたので臨場感たっぷりの説明が聞けて素晴らしい体験ができたと思います。 どなたにもお勧めできるツアーです。
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| Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧（コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン） |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/29 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
cool!
Reviewed by: umeco
マウナケアビーチホテルからのピックアップで空港からホテルへ向かう道中に見かけたヘリポートに到着。日本人は私達夫婦だけでした。早口の英語で指示を受けますが、単語が聞き取れればなんとかなります。カメラとペットボトル以外はロッカーに入れて救命胴衣を装着、安全ビデオを見てその時を待ちます。前の時間帯のパーティーを乗せたヘリが戻って来る音でみんな大興奮。前機戻って来てヘリの整備やらでその後結構待ちました。緊張でみんなトイレが近くなるのですが、トイレが男女共用で1つしかないので混雑します。
同じ時間帯の組は20名ほどでした。参加単位と体重で乗る組み合わせを振り分けられ私達はカップル2組と6名で同乗。ヘッドホンと手持ちのマイクで会話します。英語が苦手でも楽しく話しかけてくれるので片言でも大丈夫です。
上昇とともに効果的にBGMが流され、スポット毎に最適なBGMが用意されているのでさらに気分が盛り上がります。
私は三半規管が弱いため上昇してほどなくして気持ちが悪くなってしまい、一番の絶景スポットのマグマへの接近で下を向くことができませんでした。なんとか戻すことはありませんでしたが、ずっとエチケット袋を抱えていました。座席前に刺さっているエチケット袋ですが、身体ががっつりシートベルトで固定されているので小柄な方では手が届きません。私は届かず背の高い主人にジェスチャーで即して取ってもらいましたが、三半規管が弱い方は事前に手元に移動しておいた方がいいと思います。
生憎気持ちが悪くなってしまいましたが、普通では立ち入れない絶景スポットを目近で見られるので、とても貴重な経験が出来たことは間違いありません。
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| Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧（コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン） |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/11 |
Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
Take the time to see the island.
Reviewed by: Barbara Helms
Tour Guide was great!!!!!! Great Value!
Would suggest that you have passengers switch seats during the tour. Unfortunately we get the back seats and the viewing is not as good as the seats further towards the front. Also it was harder to talk to the guide from back there. Might be nice if halfway thru the tour everyone switch seats.
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| Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/29 |
Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls
Good tour of the volcanoes
Reviewed by: Nancy & Shirley
The tour tour was as described. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and presented various flowers and other botanical specimens common to the island. The lunch was also very good.
We had a wonderful time exploring Hawaii on this tour.
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| Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/06/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/29 |
Kauai Movie Sightseeing Tour - Roberts Hawaii
Kauai 1st Trip
Reviewed by: Brb
We had a great guide Wendy! Thanks for all the information on Kauai and the movies.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour: Pick-up from Airport, Lihue & Wailua Hotels |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/17 |
Oahu to Big Island - Helicopter Tour & Volcano Sightseeing Adventure with Lunch
So much fun!
Reviewed by: Katie & Ben
We had a blast! Beautiful views and the only way to really see the lava inside the volcano! I'm so glad we did the helicopter tour instead of the one without!
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| Packages: | Helicopter & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/08 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
値段は高いが、この経験はなかなか出来るものではありません
Reviewed by: yuma
火山の様子やマグマの海への流出、
ヒロの町並み、渓谷内の滝が流れる様子、
とにかくハワイ島の雄大さを感じることができるスペシャルな体験です。
お金じゃ買えない経験です。お勧めします！！
なお、日本語パイロットではなかったですが、
単語でなんとなく言っていることは分かりました。
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| Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧（コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン） |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/09 |
Oahu to Big Island - Helicopter Tour & Volcano Sightseeing Adventure with Lunch
Gorgeous
Reviewed by: Heather
The helicopter ride was amazing! Absolutely unbelievable and breathtaking. The motorcoach bus tour was a bit longer than we expected it to be plus you can only see so much volcanic rock in one sitting before you feel like you've seen it all. But the views were unforgettable. The guides for both the helicopter and bus tour were informative, knowledgeable and made the trip fun. I highly recommend it!!
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| Packages: | Helicopter & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/09/22 |
Big Island Spectacular Circle Island Helicopter Flight with Landing Option
Awesome with Marco
Reviewed by: KELLY
Had an excellent tour guide named Marco, very fun and professional
My boyfriend got a little quizzy, but I highly recommend doing the 2hrs helicopter ride
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| Packages: | Big Island Spectacular [Eco-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/11 |
Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Outstanding day full of fun, great food, and educational content.
Reviewed by: Jack
Nick and Misty did a great job interacting with the group and went out of their way to make sure everyone was comfortable with the tour and the information. Our day was 12 hours long and was very enjoyable from the time we were picked up at our hotel till late in the evening. The volcano lava viewing in the evening was amazing!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/24 |
Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Volcano viewing
Reviewed by: Jan B
Loved the trip. Our driver Chris was very knowledgable and funny. Food was great and time allotted for each site was perfect. I would highly recommend this tour.
Aloha! Mahalo for joining us on our Deluxe Volcano Experience. We are delighted to hear that you had such a great day with Chris and enjoyed all of the sites and treats along the way. He really keeps the day moving at a fun pace, and loves sharing his abundance of knowledge! Mahalo for your wonderful recommendation and we hope to see you on your next visit to the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/07 |
Oahu to Big Island - Helicopter Tour & Volcano Sightseeing Adventure with Lunch
awesome
Reviewed by: Jo and Russ
This company was everything they said. On time with an accurate description and follow through of the tour. Professional all the, from booking to the day of tour.
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| Packages: | Helicopter & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/28 |
Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Outstanding Tour!!!
Reviewed by: Jack
I am always Leary of organized tours but this one was an exception. Our guide Nick was exceptional. He went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable, and well taken care of. He has done his homework and knows the history and the island well, showing us a lot of extra things along the way such as plants, historical notes etc. it was a long day but we enjoyed every minute and would recommend to anyone.
Aloha! Mahalo for joining us on our Deluxe Volcano Experience. We are so happy to hear that you had such an outstanding day with Nick and learned about some new things along the way! He is a wonderfully knowledgeable guide who genuinely loves sharing the day with our guests. Mahalo for your wonderful recommendation and we hope to see you on your next visit to the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/07 |
Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Best thing I did in Hawaii
Reviewed by: Stephanie
Best guided tour by far. Very professional-able to anticipate your needs and provided things you didn't even know you needed. Chris- the owner, and our guide for the night- was fantastic. His enthusiasm was contagious. Great company, great tour. Do it!
Aloha! Mahalo for joining us on our Deluxe Volcano Experience. We are delighted to hear that you had such a fantastic time with Chris. He truly is such a passionate guide who always seems to have everything ready at just the right times throughout the day. Mahalo for your wonderful recommendation and we hope to see you on your next visit to the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/07 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
良い景色でした
Reviewed by: Morichan
広々としたハワイ島全体の景色や溶岩が見える火山口や滝が流れる渓谷のほか、泳ぐクジラも見れてよかったです
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| Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧（コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン） |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/02/06 |
Oahu to Big Island - Helicopter Tour & Volcano Sightseeing Adventure with Lunch
check the weather first
Reviewed by: Pete J
Overall the tour was well organised and professional. However due to low visibility from low cloud and rain, the helicopter part of the tour was cancelled and refunded. Since the hotel pick up was 6am, we had already flown to the big island before that decision was made, therefore the package became just an expensive day trip bus ride. We would have preferred to cancel the whole trip if we had known the helicopter portion was not gonig ahead, althought that is the decison of the pilots.
The bus tour and guide was very good and knowleldgeable and could not fault what we did experience.
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| Packages: | Helicopter & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/24 |
Honolulu to Hilo One Day Fly Away Tour - Volcanoes National Park & Waterfalls
Volcanoes national park & waterfall tour on motorcoach
Reviewed by: Popeye
It rained continually all day which was disappointing so we could not see a lot so I will not at any comments on the actual tour. Pre ordered a cheese burger for lunch but this was not on our menu.
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| Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/23 |
Grand Circle Island Tour - Volcano, Black Sand Beach, Waipio Valley & Waterfalls
Island Tour.
Reviewed by: Maryann
We did the Circle Island Tour, small group tour which was fantastic. I cannot say enough about this tour. It was approx. 11.5 hours but the day flew by. Our driver Kevin was amazing and informed us about everything. It was a maximum 12 people which made it very enjoyable. Our lunch break we stopped at an Orchid shop and our driver had picked us up Bento Boxes, it was delicious. We saw everything from waterfalls, rain forest, black sand beach, lava tubes, lava fields, and volcanoes and so much more. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone. Well worth the money.
Thank you for the great tour.
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| Packages: | Grand Circle Island & Volcanoes National Park |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/30 |
Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Great time for the whole family!!
Reviewed by: H family
Our guide was very knowledgeable and attentive to detail. Viewing the volcano in the light and then at night was awesome. The restaurant was so cozy and had great food. Afterwards we hiked thru a fern forest to a lava tube. Amazing!
Aloha! Mahalo for joining us on our Deluxe Volcano Experience. We are so happy to hear that you had such a great day and enjoyed being able to see Halema'uma'u Crater both day and night. Mahalo for your recommendation and we hope to see you on your next visit to the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/14 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
素晴らしい体験
Reviewed by: リンたん
パイロットの方も感じが良く日本人なので安心できました。観光ヘリは20分前後が多い中でみっちり2時間以上も飛んでくれて大満足でした。
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| Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧（コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン） |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/04 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
ハワイ島に来たら是非体験して頂きたいアクティビティです！
Reviewed by: honu
初めてのハワイで、ハワイ島に来ました。
とりあえずキラウエア火山を見たいと思っていましたが、レンタカーでは行くまでに時間がかかり1日潰れてしまうのでこのツアーに参加しました。
このツアーの料金が高いので満足できるか不安がありましたが、結果は想像以上に素晴らしいものでした。
パイロットの方が日本人で時折日本語を交えて説明してくださったので理解しやすかったです。
ただ、天候によって中止になることもあるので覚悟が必要です。
私達は乗れましたが、次の時間の人たちは受付をした後中止が決まり、帰っていきました…
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| Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧（コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン） |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/29 |
Big Island Spectacular Circle Island Helicopter Flight with Landing Option
Awesome Big Island Helicopter Tour
Reviewed by: paula
Very professional and couteous staff to deal with and made us feel well taken care of. We had an amazing flight with spectacular views of the island and Volcano!
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| Packages: | Big Island Spectacular [A-Star] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/06 |
Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Fabulous tour!
Reviewed by: Cronin family
Although a little long in length, this tour was my favorite activity of our entire trip. We got to see a good portion of the island and its amazing landscape and learned a lot along the way. Our tour guide, Nick, was top notch. Even our two surly teens rated this one of their favorite activities, which says a lot!
Aloha! Mahalo for joining us on our Deluxe Volcano Experience. We are delighted to hear that your 'ohana had such a fabulous day with Nick! He truly is a top-notch guide with so much knowledge to share and genuinely loves doing so. To hear that our activity was your favorite excursion, while on vacation, is so humbling and a beautiful reminder of why we love touring! Mahalo for your wonderful recommendation and we hope to see you folks on your next visit to the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/26 |
Kauai Movie Sightseeing Tour - Roberts Hawaii
Excellent Information and Hospitality
Reviewed by: Karen
This tour was neat for movie buffs and for anyone wanting in depth knowledge about the ins and outs of the island. Kat and Mickey were wonderful tour guides. This was a must do in my book; I just wish we had done it earlier in our trip.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour: Pick-up from Poipu Hotels |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/21 |
Deluxe Volcanoes National Park Experience, Black Sand Beach & Restaurant Dinner
Michigan Visits Hawaii
Reviewed by: Carolyn K.
The day we six (6) friends took this tour was fantastic. Our guide, Nick, was super. He was attentive, interesting, and very funny. We covered a lot of ground and learned a lot about the big island. Had a great lunch and a fantastic dinner. Recommend this tour for sure.
Aloha! Mahalo for joining us on our Deluxe Volcano Experience! We are delighted to hear that you had such a fantastic day with Nick and enjoyed all of the sights and treats throughout the day. He is an amazing guide, with top notch hospitality, who genuinely loves sharing some of our favorite spots on tour. Mahalo for your recommendation and we hope to see you on your next visit to the Big Island!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Volcano & Stargazing Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/13 |
キラウエア火山 ヘリコプター遊覧 水～土曜日10:30限定で日本語パイロットのリクエスト可能＜フライト100分／英語パイロット／ワイコロアヘリポート＞
最高の２時間！
Reviewed by: YUKO
１１月１６日の朝７時のフライトに２人で参加しました！
日本人の参加者は私たち夫婦だけで、かなり不安でしたが、登場してきたパイロットのTOSHIさんがとーっても明るくて素敵な日本人でした。２０年のベテランでとーってもお話上手。
一緒に搭乗した外人さんにもわかりやすく、日本語と英語を交えて説明してくれました。
この日の天候は最高！キラウエアの溶岩も、オーシャンアプローチの溶岩もしっかり見えました。それよりもワイピオ渓谷では、ヘリコプターでしか見れない壮大な景観、言葉が出ないぐらい感動してしまいました。世界で１３番目に高い滝は、しっかり水が落ちていました。TOSHIさんの話では、前日に雨が降り、朝１番でのフライトだからたくさん水が落ちている、とのこと。昼ぐらいには水はほとんど落ちないでしょう、ということなので、これから参加する方は早い時間のフライトをお勧めします。
フライトに関しては、何の申し分もないぐらいですが、１つ残念だったのが、ホテルの送迎に関して。
５時５５分のお迎え予定で、遅れないようにと５分前には待っていましたが、実際に車が来たのは６時１０分過ぎ。１５分過ぎて迎えが来ない場合は連絡をください、とバウチャーに書いてあったので、連絡しようとフロントに動いてもらったら、車が来るというタイミング。頑張って朝早く起きたことを残念に思ったスタートでした。お迎えのスタッフは日本語ができない人たちなので、文句は何も言えませんでした。
同じ苗字のTOSHIさんとの出会いは、私達夫婦にとって、忘れられない１日になりました。
ありがとうございました！
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| Packages: | ワイピオ渓谷とキラウエア火山遊覧（コナ、ワイコロア地区プラン） |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2016/12/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/11/16 |
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Aloha! Mahalo for joining us on our Deluxe Volcano Experience. We are delighted to hear that you had such a great day with Nick and Misty, and stayed comfortable throughout your 12 hours on tour. We love being able to show Halema'uma'u Crater both day and night to our guests, and are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the amazing lava viewing after dinner. Mahalo for your wonderful recommendation and we hope to see you on your next visit to the Big Island!